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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ December 2, 2020
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	Washington Post Pelosi, Schumer say $908 billion economic relief package should be starting point for talks Washington Post The top Democratic congressional leaders on Wednesday embraced a $908 billion coronavirus relief framework — a massive concession meant to prod President Trump and Senate Republicans into accepting a compromise as cases spike and the economic ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Presidential Transition Live Updates: Pelosi and Schumer Back Compromise Stimulus Plan as Baseline to Resume Talks The New York Times President-elect Joe Biden is meeting virtually with small-business owners and workers hurt by the pandemic. The Justice Department is investigating a potential bribery scheme for a Trump pardon. RIGHT NOW. One day after Justice Dept. found no evidence ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver NFL Week 13 NFC North Picks: Vikings 'Going To Make The Playoffs,' Says SportsLine's Kenny White CBS Denver By Norm Elrod. (CBS Minnesota) — As this most unusual 2020 NFL season enters December, the 8-3 Green Bay Packers control the NFC North. After taking down the Chicago Bears, the next five games lay out nicely for them. The reeling Philadelphia Eagles ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Congress Will Press Ahead on Military Bill, Defying Trump's Veto Threat The New York Times WASHINGTON — Leading Republicans and Democrats in Congress said on Wednesday that they would press ahead in advancing an annual military policy bill without adding a repeal demanded by President Trump of a legal shield for social media ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Agent: LeBron James, Lakers agree to two-year, $85 million extension ESPN Dave McMenamin reports on LeBron James' two-year contract extension with the Lakers and explains what it means for Anthony Davis. (1:34). Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger; Email. 1:06 PM ET. Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer. Close. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Michelle Lujan Grisham emerges as top contender to lead Health and Human Services CNN (CNN) New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is a leading contender to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, people familiar with the matter tell CNN, with President-elect Joe Biden moving closer to deciding on one of the most critical roles ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN US temporarily withdrawing embassy personnel from Baghdad amid tensions with Iran CNN (CNN) The US is temporarily withdrawing some staff from the US Embassy in Baghdad amid concerns of retaliation around the anniversary of the death of a powerful Iranian military commander, according to three sources familiar with the decision. One US ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Democrats should ditch 'defund the police' and give Ocasio-Cortez a bigger platform, Obama says. The New York Times President Obama has trodden a tricky political path during a recent online book tour promoting his new memoir, "The Promised Land" — as a durable darling of the youthful left who doubles as a gray-templed critic. Case in point: During an appearance on ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN White House press secretary's husband attends briefing without a mask CNN (CNN) White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany's husband Sean Gilmartin attended a press briefing at the White House Wednesday afternoon without a mask and ignored a request from a journalist to put one on. As McEnany briefed reporters, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Supreme Court Weighs Sweep of Its Ruling on Non-Unanimous Jury Verdicts The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court struggled on Wednesday to determine whether its decision in April to ban non-unanimous jury verdicts in cases involving serious crimes should apply retroactively, potentially entitling thousands of inmates in Louisiana, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Obama says he'll get a Covid-19 vaccine when he can -- and may do it on TV to prove it's safe CNN (CNN) Former President Barack Obama said he "absolutely" plans on getting a Covid-19 vaccine when it's available and added that he may end up taking it on video to promote public confidence. Obama, in an interview with SiriusXM host Joe Madison ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Dianne Feinstein says she backs Padilla to replace Harris in Senate CNN Washington (CNN) Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein said she backs California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill Kamala Harris' US Senate seat when she is sworn in as vice president in January. "My sense is that he's going to represent California very ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Baby girl born from record-setting 27-year-old embryo BBC News When Molly Gibson was born in October of this year, it was 27 years in the making. Her embryo was frozen in October 1992, and stayed that way until February 2020, when Tina and Ben Gibson of Tennessee adopted it. Molly is believed to have set a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com At least 285 kids and school staff caught COVID-19 at school, new state stats show nj.com Find all of the most important pandemic education news on Educating N.J., a special resource guide created for parents, students and educators. The number of students, teachers and school staff who have contracted or transmitted the coronavirus at school ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Tips For Safe Christmas Tree Transportation In Massachusetts: AAA Patch.com December has arrived, which means thousands of families will be heading out in the coming days to find the perfect Christmas tree. But that's the easy part. Unless you happen to have a large truck at your disposal, one of the biggest headaches of the holiday ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune With new contract signed, Wolves guard Malik Beasley declines to discuss legal case Minneapolis Star Tribune Malik Beasley did not have much to say Wednesday about the charges he's facing for drug possession and threats of violence stemming from an incident in September at his home in Plymouth. In his first media session since April, Beasley declined to talk ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Masked Robbers Launch Coordinated Attack On A 2nd Brazilian Bank, Killing 1 Hostage NPR On Monday, armed and masked gangsters attacked the Southern Brazilian city of Criciúma, in Santa Catarina state, just before midnight. About 24 hours later and 2,000 miles away — it happened again. Heavy gunfire erupted in Cametá, Pará state, as at least ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Matt O'Malley, environmental reform advocate, won't seek reelection to Boston City Council The Boston Globe He's been known as the Plastic Bags Guy, Mr. Environment, and the Councilor Who Brought Sunblock to City Parks. Matt O'Malley, the district city councilor from Jamaica Plain, has cultivated a progressive image over the years while spearheading some of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The best apps of 2020 prove just what a long, strange year it's been CNN New York (CNN Business) In 2019, Apple's pick for best iPhone app was a camera tool that can be used to take long exposure photos of outdoor adventures. This year? It's Wakeout, an app featuring "active breaks" — think workouts you can do from your ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Putin orders Russian officials to start large-scale Covid-19 vaccination campaign CNN Moscow (CNN) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered his government to start large-scale vaccinations against Covid-19 from next week. Russia became the first country in the world to approve its coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, in August, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Snowflake, CrowdStrike, PVH, Okta & more CNBC Here are the companies making headlines in after hours trading. Snowflake — The software stock dropped more than 6% in extended trading after the company reported its first quarterly results since its initial public offering. The company reported a loss of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Europe is divided on how to approach the ski season after resorts bred virus clusters. The New York Times Disagreements over how to deal with Europe's upcoming ski season amid the pandemic had left the continent divided, with some countries like Austria and Switzerland choosing to open while others, like Italy, Germany and France vowed to remain shut or put ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN UPS places shipping cap on some of its largest retailers as holiday shopping booms CNN New York (CNN Business) UPS is placing shipping limits on some of its largest retailers as online shopping picks up steam during the holidays. The restrictions will take effect this week and run throughout the holiday season, the company said. Retailers were ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA COVID-19 hospitalizations in LA County reach another troubling peak KTLA The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 reached a troubling new peak Wednesday after both hospitalization and death rates rose sharply through the month of November. The county has faced a surging number of coronavirus cases in recent ... Flag as irrelevant
	Courier Journal Brett Kavanaugh asks Beshear to respond to Kentucky religious school lawsuit by Friday Courier Journal Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh has asked Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to respond by Friday afternoon to Attorney General Daniel Cameron's request for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on whether in-person classes at the state's religious schools can ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The man who was found clinging to his boat in Florida is safely on shore and heading home CNN (CNN) The man who was found clinging to his capsized boat off the coast of Florida is safely back on shore with a story to tell. Stuart Bee, 62, was reported missing Saturday and was found clinging to his boat 86 miles from shore. He returned to land via a ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com Central New Yorkers, alone together, rattled by a big boom. 80 wrote to us about it syracuse.com If around noon today you heard a giant boom, and ran outside to check that a tree didn't fall on your car, or that your neighbor's house didn't blow up, you were not alone. Just before 12:15 p.m., the loud bang jolted Central New York, sending cats scattering ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Wrestling world reacts to the death of Pat Patterson Los Angeles Times Pat Patterson, who was a star solo pro wrestler, tag-team wrestler and executive, died Wednesday at 79. Patterson is probably best remembered by modern-day fans as one of Vince McMahon's "stooges" during the Attitude Era, but he had a tremendous ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Gary Bettman says NHL not trying to back out of CBA ESPN NHL commissioner Gary Bettman pushed back on the idea that owners have asked players to renegotiate the CBA that was signed five months ago, saying it is "unfortunate and inaccurate" how conversations with the NHL Players' Association have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Just Security Nestlé & Cargill v. Doe Series: Rethinking the Alien Tort Statute Just Security [Editor's Note: This article is part of a Just Security series on the consolidated cases of Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe I and Cargill Inc. v. Doe I, to be argued before the Supreme Court on Dec. 1. The introduction to the series and all other articles can be found here.]. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Iran watchdog passes law on hardening nuclear stance, halting UN inspections Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Guardian Council watchdog body approved a law on Wednesday that obliges the government to halt U.N. inspections of its nuclear sites and step up uranium enrichment beyond the limit set under Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal if ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit State suspends liquor licenses in Lakeview, Houghton, St. Joseph for violating Michigan COVID order WDIV ClickOnDetroit Tags: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, MDHHS, MLCC, Michigan Liquor Control Commission, Michigan, Emergency Order, Emergency Health Order, Coronavirus Order, COVID-19 Order, Coronavirus Restrictions, Bars, Restaruants, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Waiting for passengers, American Airlines puts Boeing 737 Max back in the air Chicago Tribune DALLAS — American Airlines is taking its long-grounded Boeing 737 Max jets out of storage, updating key flight-control software, and flying the planes in preparation for the first flights with paying passengers later this month. The airline invited news media ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Express Tribune HHS Empowers Pharmacists to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine Pharmacy Times 2020-11-30 21:48:00. Ned Milenkovich, PharmD, JD. The public readiness and emergency pre- paredness act (prep act) of 2005 authorizes the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue an emergency declaration that ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR California Dive Boat Captain Charged In Fire That Killed 34 NPR Thirty-three passengers and one crew member died during the early morning hours of Sept. 2, 2019, when a fast moving fire broke out on the 75-foot Conception. The boat was docked off Santa Cruz Island for a chartered three-day diving trip. Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Mary Free Bed expands patient capacity to support area hospitals, community mlive.com GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital is adding temporary beds in response to the recent surge of patients with COVID-19 in West Michigan hospitals, the facility announced in a Dec. 2 news release. Mary Free Bed is working to help ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report San Francisco Bans Smoking Inside Apartments; Pot Smoking OK U.S. News & World Report SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — City officials in San Francisco have banned all tobacco smoking inside apartments, citing concerns about secondhand smoke. But lighting up a joint inside? That's still allowed. The Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 Tuesday to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Business Journal Restaurants, law firms, car dealers: These are the Florida industries that got the most PPP funding Tampa Bay Business Journal Businesses in more than 1,000 industries in Florida, ranging from nail salons to soybean farming, received loans through the Paycheck Protection Program, but the industry at the top comes as no surprise. The U.S. Small Business Administration created the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Michigan State Police investigating illegal climbing incident at Mackinac Bridge Fox17 Michigan State Police is investigating an illegal climbing incident on the Mackinac Bridge. Photos of the incident were posted on social media. "This is not a harmless stunt; it's inexcusably reckless," said MBA Executive Secretary Kim Nowack. "This individual ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC New York Six Indicted in Long Island 'Birth Tourism,' Money Laundering Scheme: Feds NBC New York Numerous individuals have been charged in connection with a birth tourism and money laundering scheme in Suffolk County that allegedly facilitated pregnant Turkish women to fraudulently enter the United States using tourist and business visas to give birth ... Flag as irrelevant
	Summit Daily News Dr. Fauci discusses COVID-19 vaccination plans as nation faces a 'surge upon a surge' of cases Summit Daily News KEYSTONE — The United States is facing a "surge upon a surge" of novel coronavirus cases, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert. "I think we're going to be looking at 30 or more days of a period of time of precarious risk ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com How to watch Geminid meteor shower 2020: Shooting stars light up sky in December syracuse.com The Geminid meteor shower is a yearly treat for stargazers, and the day is almost here when more than 100 bright shooting stars will zoom across the sky like so many soaring Christmas lights. The show is predicted to be especially brilliant this year, so it ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Close Ally to Hungary's Orban Quits Party After Lockdown Scandal Bloomberg A Hungarian politician with deep ties to Prime Minister Viktor Orban resigned from the Fidesz ruling party after admitting he broke quarantine rules to go to a social gathering in Brussels. Jozsef Szajer went to a party Friday night, according to the Belgian public ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Tyrod Taylor reportedly won't file grievance against doctor who punctured his lung before a game: NFL news roundup cleveland.com Justin Herbert replaced Taylor after the late scratch, and has been the Chargers' starting quarterback ever since. J.K. Dobbins, Mark Ingram reportedly out vs. Steelers. Flag as irrelevant
	WABI Scattered Rain & Snow Showers Tonight, Bright & Cooler Thursday WABI BANGOR, Maine (WABI) -The storm that brought all the rain, wind and the record warm temperatures to Maine the past couple of days continues to slowly drift northeast through Quebec. A secondary cold front associated with the storm will work east through ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chron SpaceX could be on its way to Mars sooner than you'd think Chron View of SpaceX's Starship vehicle behind a Boca Chica Village home on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in Boca Chica. The SpaceX's prototype, resembling an old sci-fi movie rocket ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSOC Charlotte Boy, 5, killed when train strikes family in minivan waiting to see Christmas lights display WSOC Charlotte FRESNO, Calif. — A 5-year-old boy killed Tuesday night when an Amtrak train struck his family's minivan as they waited to enter a drive-through holiday display in Fresno, California. The Fresno County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Anton Solorio of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WMDT Natural gas pipeline on Lower Shore granted key wetlands license WMDT MARYLAND – On Wednesday, the Maryland Board of Public Works unanimously approved of a key wetlands license for a pipeline that would bring natural gas to Somerset County. It's estimated the pipeline will reduce the Eastern Correctional Institution's ... Flag as irrelevant
	News18 Kemp Names Appointee For Controversial Supreme Court Vacancy Patch.com From the Georgia Recorder: By Jill Nolin. December 1, 2020. Subscribe. Governor Brian Kemp has announced his pick for a vacancy on the state Supreme Court that was at the center of two lawsuits after a sitting justice announced early this year that he ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution China denies weakening sanctions enforcement on North Korea Atlanta Journal Constitution China is rejecting U.S. accusations it is weakening its enforcement of U.N. sanctions on North Korea, but says greater effort is needed toward reaching a political settlement and more attention should be paid to the impact of the sanctions on ordinary North ... Flag as irrelevant
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